Automatic rod-leading machine.



J. W. SOMM'ER, DEGD. B. L. SOHMER, EXBGUTOR. AUTOMATIC ROD LEADING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 8, 1907.

Patented Mar 15,1910.

Niran JO SEPH W. SUMMER, OF FEORIA, ILLINOIS; JOSEPH Vi. SUMMER, DECEASED, ASSIGN FATE-dill UFFIQE.

BENJAMIN L. SOMMER, EXECUTGIR OLE SAID OR TO KEYSTONE STEEL &

WIRE COMPANY,

CF SOUTH BiftRTQNVILL-E, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 6F ILLINOIS.

AUTQBIATIG ROD-LEADING MiCHINE.

S coification of letters Patent.

Application filed April 8, 1907.

Serial No. 367,114.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnrn W. a citizen of the United States, residing at- Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of scription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has reference to an automatic rod leading machine; ancl has tor-its object suitable supporting means for a" bundle of rods, and guiding and controlling means'ior said rods as the same are unwound and drawn from the bundle. a

This inyen'tion consists essentially of a rest for sustaining a bundle of rods in an upright position; fixed and'a swingably supported arm connected with said rest over which a bundle of rods is placed; a ratchet arm pivotally connected withsaid rcstand adapted to hold the swinging arm aforesaid 1n adgusted positions, and a guide and controlling finger to prevent more than one coil leaving the bundle and the arms aforesaid at a time. Y

For aturther and full description of the inuention herein and the merits thereof, and

also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction, of the means for effecting the result, reference is had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which z- Figure 1 shows a side elevation of my rod leading machine the dotted lines showing the manner of adjusting the swingingarm so as same and said fixed arm a and also showing a bundle of rods; Fig. 2 is a plan of what is seen in Fi 1, with the exception of the bundle of r0 's; Fig. 3 is a side elevation, somewhat bundle of rods,

' reduced, showing in outline a bundle ofrods res ending and how the same. is ledfrom the machine and to a die through which the same is drawn. v

Like characters of reference indicate corparts throughout the figures, t has been a co n-motif practice in mills Sorts/inn,

. preferably uprights 2.

. where wire is drawn, to place a bundle at rods in an upright position against some suitable support and a suitable distance away from and in front of a die through. which it is intended the rods shall be drawn. With this method of guiding or leading rods to the dies, it is necessary to have an operator or helper for each die, who straighh ens out the coils as they are unwound from the bundle and who leads the same to the dies. The reason for this is, that without some suitable controlling means for the coils, more than one coil will unwind or oncoil itself from the bundle at a time, making it ditlicult to get the rods to the die without becoming very much entangled, and the operators or helpers are at times unable to properly control the unwinding of the coils; which resultsin serious accident, by the rods kinking or becoming crossed and looped in such a way.as to wrap about the hand or arm of the operator, who, unless'he can stop the operation of the block around which the rods are being-wrapped as they are drawn through the die, will be seriously hurt. All such objectionable features are obviated in the use or my supported. that only one coil may pass from the machine at a time, and the operator may give his entire attention to the dies and see that the machine is supplied. as the bundle of rods are unwound from the machine.

The rest referred to is indicated as l, and

composed of the inclined uprights 2 connected at their upper and lower ends by cross-heads 3. To support the rest in the position shown in the drawilws straps d are employed secured at oneend to the,

lower ends of uprights 2, and with the outer ends of the straps dare connected the lower ends of re'aches'5 which are secured. attheir upper endsto the uprights 2, providing a brace, as shown. portable and able place.

6 denotes an arm, bowed at itsouter end, which is a suitable distance .from the rest 1 and the inner opposite ends of said arm are preferably fixedly secured to the sides of the which in some respects is similar to the arm 6; however, the arm 7 instead of having an immovable connection with the rest 1, is swingably attached thenc- 7 refers to an arm,

machine; the rods being so' Patented Mar. 15, ieio.

The machine may then be very easily fixed in any sultto. v The arm 7 has a bowed forward portion vand the rear side portions thereof pass through loops or hangers 8 which are P1V0tally attached at 9 to t-he uprights-2; the rear end of said arm 7 has a looped or united end to which is secureda lipor piece to conform to the sweep of the rearend of said arm 7. v l i To place abundle of rods, which I have indicated as'A, on' thearms 6 and 7 and support the same against the rest 1, the ratchet barglQ isswung inwardly toward the rest 1, which will release the lip 10 of the arm 7;f-rom the teeth of the bar, and the arm 7 will fall, or may be lowered into the osition shownin dotted lines in Fig. 1,

, the undle A maythen be slipped on over the looped ends of the arms 6 and 7 and up against the front face of the rest 1, when the forward end of arm 7 may be raised,

allowing the dip 10 to engage the teeth of the bar 12, locking the arm 7 raised and preventing the'bundle becomingdislodged'; and

to control and guide therods as they are unwound from the bundle, a finger which is hooked through an eye 16 attached to the rear face of the rest 1, has its front free end overlying the bundle A and between the 1 sidesof the arm 7.. The end of a rod is passedthrough the bowed end of the arm 7,

thence through a die 17, (somewhat as seen .3 and attached to a block (not shown) on which the rods arewrapped as drawn. Asithe rodsfiare drawn from the bundle afldifthe "coils separate themselves from-thesame they engage 'withthe end of the-finger; 15;, which retards the coils and allows only one coil to pass off of the arms (6 and? at a time, and as each coil is reeled lofi? oi the arms Sand 7 the finger, 15 willv M rise tol'allow, the .same to pass therefrom,

I and succeeding-coil.

I .,;.Having thus fullydescribed my inven' tion, what 'Iclaim and desire to secure by Ietters-Ratent'of the'United States, is :1

4,1; Ina deviceof the character described,

.th,e' combination of a'rest, a plurality of {armsconnected with said rest, one of said arms so connected to the rest that its free' end may 1 the-other.

be brought toward the free end of 2. In aedevieeof the character described,

the combination: of a rest normally in an inclined position, an arm fixed thereto and 1 extending therefrom, and an arm swingably the other of said arms.

attached to I said and overlying fixed arm, and ada'ptedito be moved toward and from said fixed ,arin.

3. In a devicejofthe characterdeso tibed,

the combination of a restnormally in an in clined position,anar'm fixed thereto and extending therefromf aa arm swingably attached to said rest and overlying said fixed.

arm and adapted to be moved toward and from said fixed arm, and'means for locking said swingable arm when-adjusted. Q g

4. In. a device ofthe 'characterideseribed, the combination of'a rest, of superimposed arms attached thereto, each having bowed outer ends, and-one ofsaid arms adapted-to be-swung on the said rest, toward and from 5. In a device of the character described, 7

the combination'of arest,superimposed arms suitably connected to said rest, to adapt a for connecting the upper arm toflthe rest in bundle'of rods to be placed'thereon, means such a manner that its free end mayJ-be brought toward the free end of the other arm, said upper arm also arranged to have the rods drawn off around and through the same. l

6. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a rest, a plurality of arms attached tothe rest for supporting a bundle of rods against said rest, and meansprojecting into the path ofthe'releaseofthe coils from. the bundle of, rods to prevent more than one coil from said bundle to leave the supporting arms at a time. 7. In a device of the harac'ter described,

the combination of a: rest, auperim .osed arms attached to said rest, andjoneYo said arms swingable onthe rest'towa'rdand from the other arm, a ratchetbar, andj,means on the swingable arm adapted-to engage said bar.

. g 8. 'In a device of the characterdescribed, the combination of a rest, of S1; ierimpo'sed arms attached to said rest, oneo said arms swingable on the rest ,toward-and from the other arm and having an extension extending to the rear 'thereof fa ratchet, bar, and means on the rear extensionof the the. combination ,of arest, comprising an upd d b wmgable arm a'da te to en a e sai ar....-* and falling'agam 1n time to engage the next a P right member, a plurality of arms for sus i.- taining a bundle of rods in an upright position against said rest, means fen adjusting one ofsaidarmsso as to place a bundle of rods-thereon, and means for enga ing the successive coils as theyare drawn from the bundle which will -prcvent more than one coil from said bundle leaving said arms at a time.

10. In .a device of,the character described, the combination of an inclined support, a fixed arm extending therefrom, a swingable arm also extending from said support, and

is ap movable toward and from the other arm,

' and means for holding the free ends of said arm apart,

11. In a device of the character described,

- the combination of an inclined support, a

fixed arm extending therefrom, a swingable' of a looped rod having its ends attached immovably to said support, a second arm swingably attached to said support and having portions in'front and rear of said support, means adapted to engage the rear portion of said swinging arm for locking said arm when its forward end 1s raised, and a controlling fin er attached to said support and extending orwardiy therefrom.

13. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a support, an .arm extending from and immovably connected to a said support, a second arm attached to said support and extending therefrom and ar-' ranged to swing toward and from the fixed arm, a ratchet bar pivotally attached to said support, and means on said swingable arm adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet bar. 4

14. In a'device of the character described, the combination of a support, an arm extending from and immovably connected to said support, a second arm attached to said support and extending therefrom and arranged to swing toward and from the fixed arm, a ratchet bar pivotally attached to said support, and means on said swingable arm adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet, bars, and a. finger connected at one end to the upper portion of said support, its free end overlying said movable arm.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH W. SOMMER. -Witnesses:

CHAs. W. LA Ponrn, JEANETTE M. ANDERSON. 

